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A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand's dawn skies.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total Solar Eclipse Expedition Crashed by WWI
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)
By Josh Dinner published
If there's one thing astronauts know, it's "practice, practice, practice."

US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation
By Samuel Lellouch published
The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.

Forget Galactus, 'Strange New Worlds'' ancient scavenger ship is the real 'destroyer of worlds' (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
Join us as director Valerie Weiss breaks down this 'Trekiest' episode of the sci-fi series yet.

This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%
By Elizabeth Howell published
Chappell Roan mentioned Canada's Saskatchewan just days before Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park hosts a "star party" festival in its dark-sky park.

New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced "story-rich tactical roguelite" from the makers of Crying Suns.

Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.
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